Comb.



TATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

J. G. HIGGINS.

COMB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1906 I/VVENTOR tinrrnn STATES) Frliii lfihli fCOMB;

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may 21, 1907.

Application filed June 5, 1906. Serial No. 320,246.

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Be it known that 1, JOHN G. HIGGINS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Qhattanooga, in the county of Hamilton and btate ofTennessee, h. ve invented a new and Improved Comb, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to combs, such, for instance, as are used fordressing the hair, my more particular object being to provide certainconstructional details whereby the comb is rendered composite incharacter, its several parts being thus rendered interchangeable.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specifi-' cation, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of comb made in accordance withmy invention, a part of the handle being broken. away Fi 2 is asubstantially vertical section througi another form of comb alsoembodying my invention Fig. 3is a detail of a swinging tooth used ineither form of comb; and Fig. ic'lS a detail showing one of the washers10 common to both forms of my comb.

A snuare rod 5 is provided at one of itsthese washers are the teeth 12of the comb.

As shown in Eig. 3 each tooth 12 at its upper end is provided with asquare hole, the latter fitting neatly u on .the square rod 5. The endtooth 13, 11 e the tooth 9, is comparatively lar e and strong and isfitted upon the rod 5 in t e same manner as the other teeth. A ferrule14 and a wooden handle 15 encircle the rod 5. A nut 16 is threadedinternally and fitted upon the reduced portion 6. This nut is providedwith a slot 17 whereby it may be turned.

In order to assemble the parts of the comb shown in Fig. 1 the tooth 9is first secured upon the rod 5 by means of the rivet 8; next a washer1G is slipped over the rod, then a tooth 12 is ap lied, then a Washer10, then a i tooth 12, an soon throughout the series. The last tooth 13being fitted into position,

over the rod, and the nut 16 placed upon the threaded end and turned soas to clamp all of the teeth firmly together. A screwdriver may betitted into the slot 17 to facilitate the clamping action. The comb isthen ready for use.

- has fitted upon one of its ends an end tooth 9 and is secured theretoby means of a rivet 19. The rod 18 is provided with a reduced nut 21,the latter being provided with a slot 22. The comb shown in this figureis assembled by sli ping over the rod 18 the required number 0teethwhich are separated from each other by means of the washers 10.These washers, bothin Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2, are each provided with alobe- 11 extending toward the ends of the teeth of the comb. These lobesbrace the bases of the teeth and render them comparatively strong.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent v A comb comprising a rod polygonal in crosssection,'and having one end reduced and screw-threaded, a tooth securedto the other end, teeth having openings to fit the rod arrangedthereupon, washers between the teeth, said washers having openings tofit the rod and having a lobe projecting therefrom toward the point ofthe teeth, whereby to brace the base of the teeth against each other,and a nut engaging the screw-tin eadwi end, whereby to clamp the parts14. their proper position.

In testimony whereof I haw s gned my name to this specification in theresence of two subscribing witnesses.

. JOHN (1. HIGGINS.

\Vitncsscs D. J. MURrur, A. W. lIAssE L.

threaded portion 20, upon which screws a the ferrule 14: and the handle15 are slipped 7 In the form shown in Fig. 2 a square rod 18

